(1) Interim stage when a flow changes from one steady-state condition to another steady-state condition because of a sudden acceleration or deceleration of flow. (2) A wave or pressure change propagated through a canal or pipeline during unsteady flow.
HYDRAULIC TRANSIENT
Meaning of HYDRAULIC TRANSIENT in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012